Consider the physical characteristics of the "lava" and think about the underlying processes that are occurring in each
lamp
Next, respond to the following questions:
1. What is happening with the "lava" in lamp A? Explain your response.
2. What is happening with the "lava" in lamp B? Explain your response.
3. Relate your observations of lava lamp B to mantle convection and plate tectonics. What does the heat source of the
lava lamp represent in the earth? What does the lava represent in the earth? If the lava lamp had floating pieces of
foam at the top, what would they do? What would these foam pieces represent on the earth?